Posting Details

I. JOB OVERVIEW

Job Description Summary:

The Textile Museum at the George Washington University (GW) is searching for a highly responsible and creative Studio Technician to ensure that studios are clean, safe, stocked, and prepared for teaching and open studios. This position will be responsible for cleaning studio spaces and equipment, repairing specialized repairs and routine maintenance to school tools and equipment, and overseeing stock and inventory. This position will also be responsible for taking other steps, as necessary, to ensure day-to-day safe and healthy operation of studio spaces and materials within the studios. This position may oversee open studios – acting as a resource for students using the space and ensuring proper utilization of facilities and providing training and reinforcement for student lab technicians.

The Textile Museum was established in 1925 by collector and connoisseur George Hewitt Myers to expand public knowledge and appreciation—locally, nationally, and internationally—of the artistic merits and cultural importance of the world’s textiles through scholarship, exhibitions, and educational programs. Today, its collections of more than 20,000 textiles and related objects represent five millennia and five continents, including cultures from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the indigenous peoples of the Americas. The 20,000-volume Arthur D. Jenkins Library of Textile Arts is one of the world’s foremost resources for the study of textiles.

Reporting to the Director of Exhibition Production Museum Facilities, the Studio Technician is responsible for:

• Performing a wide range of tasks in the areas of security, facilities management, collections management, special events production and audio visual presentation. Performing safety and security and incident response tasks, as required. Providing outstanding visitor service to insure total quality for all Museum events and program activities.
• Assisting in the production and installation of continuing rotation of exhibitions. Assisting with maintaining the exhibition galleries for maximum visitor experience as well as the safety and security of objects on display. Performing production work in accordance to blueprints and artists’ drawings, to include verbal instructions and stated objectives.

The position is based at GW’s Foggy Bottom Campus in Washington, DC. The incumbent may perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will hold a high school diploma/GED plus 1.5 years of relevant professional experience, or, a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant area of study. Degree must be conferred by the start date of the position. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Additional Required Licenses/Certifications/Posting Specific Minimum Qualifications:

Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Responsible, dependable and thorough individual with work schedule flexibility and the ability to work as a member of a team.
• Demonstrate the ability to work closely with a diverse body of staff and volunteers in virtually all areas of the museum.
• Demonstrate the ability to follow through on assigned tasks and be observant of work needing to be done.
• Ability to follow directions while exercising creativity and independent judgment.
• Experience using all basic hand and power tools and have carpentry or shop experience.
• Art or craft skills such as sculpture, wood working, ceramics, metal fabrication, framing or painting are desirable.
• Demonstrate an understanding of sound reinforcement and video presentation, both digital and analog.
• Demonstrate a familiarity with a range of lighting technologies.
• Demonstrate good clerical skills and the ability to read blueprints and use measuring tools.
• Demonstrate computer literacy and CAD experience, is highly desirable.
• Experience working in a museum environment with museum objects, is desirable.
• Proven ability to develop a broad understanding of the building’s mechanical and security systems.
• Ability to lift heavy objects up to 75 lbs.

Typical Hiring Range $17.49 - $22.77 How is pay for new employees determined at GW? II. JOB DETAILS

Campus Location: Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C. College/School/Department: Academic Affairs Family Museum & Performing Arts Sub-Family Museum and Arts Stream Service and Support Level Level 2 Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time Hours Per Week: 40+ Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Occasional evenings and overtime. Position Designation: Essential: Employees who perform functions that have been deemed essential to maintaining business or academic operations. Employees are generally expected to work from home during an event and may be asked to physically report to work. Telework: No Required Background Check: Criminal History Screening, Education/Degree/Certifications Verification, Social Security Number Trace, and Sex Offender Registry Search Special Instructions to Applicants:

• In order to gain a better understating of your experience, the professional experience section of your resume must include months in addition to years. For example, instead of “2014 – 2015,” it should include “April 2014 – January 2015” or similar information.
• Employer will not sponsor for employment Visa status.

Internal Applicants Only? No Posting Number: S008114 Job Open Date: 03/21/2019 Job Close Date: If temporary, grant funded or limited term appointment, position funded until: Background Screening Successful Completion of a Background Screening will be required as a condition of hire. EEO Statement:

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that does not unlawfully discriminate in any of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you meet the outlined minimum qualifications?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * If you are a current staff or research employee at The George Washington University, have you successfully completed your Introductory Employment Period (IEP)? The Introductory Employment Period (IEP) at George Washington University for non-faculty benefitted staff and research positions lasts for 180 days from the hire date into the position. Employees in their IEP are not eligible to apply for other internal university staff and research positions until the IEP is complete.
   • Yes, I have successfully completed my IEP
   • No, I have not completed my IEP
   • Not Applicable
3. * Do you have experience using all basic hand and power tools and have carpentry or shop experience?

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * Do you have experience working in a museum environment with museum objects?.

   (Open Ended Question)

5. * What is your expected salary range?

   (Open Ended Question)

Documents needed to Apply Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter

Optional Documents